accruement

ac·crue  (-kr)

v. ac·crued, ac·cru·ing, ac·crues

v.intr.

1. To come to one as a gain, addition, or increment: interest accruing in my savings account.

2. To increase, accumulate, or come about as a result of growth: common sense that accrues with experience.

3. To come into existence as a claim that is legally enforceable.

v.tr.

To accumulate over time: I have accrued 15 days of sick leave.

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[Middle English acreuen, from Old French acreu, past participle of acroistre, to increase, add, from Latin accrscere, to grow : ad-, ad- + crscere, to arise; see ker-² in Indo-European roots.]

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ac·crua·ble adj.

ac·cruement n.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

accruement - the act of accumulating accrual, accumulation step-up, increase - the act of increasing something; "he gave me an increase in salary" buildup - the act of building up an accumulation; "I envied his rapid buildup of assets"; "a military buildup in preparation for the invasion"